The Portland daily press., 1887-02-15
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
Charles Mccarthy, Dr., Nominated
for Mayor.

The delegates to the Democratic mayoralty
convention met in Reception Hall last even
ing. At s o'clock they were called together
by P. j. Larrabee, chairman Of the city
committee. Hon. George Walker was nom
mated and elected temporary chairman, and
p. w. Mcintyre clerk. The temporary or
ganization was made permanent The roll
of the delegates was called and the five
vacancies filled by substitutes.
The chairman announced that the 40 dele
gates were present, either in person or by
substitute, and iokingly added they were
supposed to throw 40 votes and no more. He
then announced the business of the eonyen-
tion was to nominate candidate for mayor,
whereupon Mr.. L. c. SWEET, delegate from
Ward 4, arose and made an excellent speech
in favor of Charles Mccarthy, Jr., whom he
put in nomination.
After referring to the interest in the eau
cusses and the harmony with which candi-
dates for ward officers had been selected, he
said they wanted for head to the ticket a
man of broad views, of high character and
ability; man respected by ALL rich and
poor; the man, who, himself the son of
poor parents, had worked himself up to a
competency and a position that any one
might be proud Of, without the suspicion of
double dealing or a single doubtful transae-
tion; man thoroughly imbued with Dem
ocratic principles. Such man was Charles
Mccarthy. His record as public officer
and his character as private citizen are the
two planks in our platform.
Hon. William L. Putnam seconded the
nomination. He spoke very highly of Mr..
Mccarthy, saying that Portland had not a
worthier or honester citizen.
On motion of Col Bradbury, that the con-
| ventlon proceed TO a ballot for II candidate
for mayor, the chair appointed Col Brad
bury, j. E. Comedian and B. f. Chadbourne
were appointed committee to receive and
! count the votes. They declared 40 ballots,
OF which 4S were for Charles Mccarthy, Jr.,
and one for John w. Deering and the
chairman announced the nomination of Mr..
Mccarthy. The delegates applauded Justify.
w. G. Davis and w. L. Putnam were ap-
pointed a committee to bring Mr.. Mccarthy
before the convention. When they returned
the audience received their candidate very
handsomely, and one enthusiastic delegate
called for three cheers for the next mayor of
Portland, which were given.
Upon coming forward Mr.. Mccarthy said
his audience knew he couldn't make a.
speech and would understand his embarrass-
ment. He appreciated the compliment to its
fullest extent and especially since it came
unsought and undesired. Notwithstanding
tho honorable character of the position it
did not accord with his tastes, and
ne accepted the nomination since
1t seemed by the expression of the ward
caucusses that the Democrats Of Portland
desired him to do So If the nomination
was ratified at the polls he should bring to
the office honest purposes and his best en-
deavors.
The convention then adjourned.
Charles Mccarthy was born in Ireland in
1884, and when about six or seven years Of
age he came to this country and settled
with his family in Bangor, where he at
tended the common schools and became a
clerk in clothing store. In 1856 he came to
Portland and established clothing store, in
which The acquired a handsome property,
selling out to Bartlett & Davis last Noyem-
Der. He was a member of the Common
Council in 1868 and 1869, and an aldermen
from Ward for three years. He was a can
dldate for Presidential elector in 1884. He is
director of the Portland and Rochester
Railroad and has been for the past ten wears